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How do you say "rubber" in Japanese?
ゴム
gomu
In Japanese, "rubber" is ゴム (gomu).
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Pronunciation
Gomu is goh-moo, two short round syllables, both held with similar weight.
Writing and usage
ゴム is written using katakana. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
タイヤは丈夫なゴム製です。
taiya ha joubu na gomu sei desu.
The tyre is made of tough rubber.
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How to remember ゴム
Picture a rubber ball that goes 'go, moo!' as it bounces off a cow in a field.
Related words
- hammer ハンマー hanmaa
- screw ねじ neji
- screwdriver ドライバー doraibaa
- wrench レンチ renchi
- saw のこぎり nokogiri
- drill ドリル doriru
- wire ワイヤー waiyaa
- glue 接着剤 setchakuzai
- plastic プラスチック製 purasuchikku sei
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Questions about ゴム
How do you pronounce ゴム?
Gomu is goh-moo, two short round syllables, both held with similar weight.
Is ゴム formal or casual?
ゴム is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is ゴム written in Japanese?
ゴム is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as gomu.
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"Rubber" in other languages
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